I was so happy when I discovered she had been added to the roster of models to walk the (Fall 2015)Prada show. Prada is no small feat friends. It is a big effing deal! The only other models have been Naomi Campbell, Jourdan Dunn and recently Malaika Firth-its slim pickings out there for Black models folks.

It warms my heart so much that she and others such as Herieth Paul and Maria Borges are getting work and are setting the pace for other models to just be free to be who they are, natural hair and all. (Side note: I hope the industry is really taking notes and also working on getting their act together with their makeup artists lest Nykhor Paul tell them about themselves again).

In an interview with I-D, Lineisy asserts that she wishes to be seen as a whole person; “recognized for her work and who she is not just her hair or skin colour”. And who you are Lineisy, gives confidence to millions of Black girls who need to do just that.